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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1985–86 NBA season was the Nuggets' 10th season in the NBA and 19th season as a franchise.[1]
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the
Houston Rockets
in six games in the Semi-finals.
Draft picks
Roster
1985-86 Denver Nuggets roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
C
|
42
|
Cooper, Wayne
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
New Orleans
|
SG
|
23
|
Dunn, T.R.
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
192 lb (87 kg)
|
|
Alabama
|
SF
|
2
|
English, Alex (C)
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
|
South Carolina
|
G
|
5
|
Evans, Mike
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
|
Kansas State
|
PF
|
24
|
Hanzlik, Bill
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Notre Dame
|
G
|
12
|
Lever, Fat
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
|
Arizona State
|
PF
|
33
|
Natt, Calvin
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Louisiana–Monroe
|
C
|
41
|
Rasmussen, Blair
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
250 lb (113 kg)
|
|
Oregon
|
C
|
34
|
Schayes, Danny
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
Syracuse
|
SF
|
20
|
Turner, Elston
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
|
Mississippi
|
SG
|
10
|
White, Willie
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Chattanooga
|
PF
|
31
|
Williams, Pete
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
|
Arizona
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1985-86 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DAL
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
LAC
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAC
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
– |
0–6 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–4
|
Boston
|
6–0 |
– |
5–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1
|
Chicago
|
1–5 |
1–5 |
– |
3–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4
|
Cleveland
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
0–6 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5
|
Dallas
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
– |
3–3 |
0–2 |
4–1 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
– |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
2–0
|
Detroit
|
2–4 |
1–4 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
Golden State
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
– |
0–5 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
1–1
|
Houston
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
– |
2–0 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–0
|
Indiana
|
1–5 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
– |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
5–1
|
L.A. Clippers
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
– |
2–4 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
5–0 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
0–2
|
L.A. Lakers
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
– |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
5–0 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
2–0
|
Milwaukee
|
3–3 |
0–5 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
– |
4–2 |
6–0 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
New Jersey
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
– |
5–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–4
|
New York
|
1–5 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
1–5 |
– |
0–6 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3
|
Philadelphia
|
1–4 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
– |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Phoenix
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–5 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
– |
2–4 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
1–4 |
1–1
|
Portland
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
– |
3–2 |
1–4 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
0–2
|
Sacramento
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
0–5 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
– |
5–1 |
5–0 |
2–4 |
1–1
|
San Antonio
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
4–1 |
1–5 |
– |
2–3 |
2–4 |
2–0
|
Seattle
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
0–5 |
3–2 |
– |
2–3 |
1–1
|
Utah
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
– |
1–1
|
Washington
|
4–1 |
1–5 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
—
|
Game log
Regular season
1985–86 game log Total: 47–35 (home: 34–7; road: 13–28)
|
October: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
|
November: 8–6 (home: 7–2; road: 1–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
5
|
November 5, 1985 7:30 p.m. MST
|
Atlanta
|
W 128–113
|
English (33)
|
Schayes (8)
|
Lever (6)
|
McNichols Sports Arena 8,691
|
5–0
|
6
|
November 7, 1985
|
Dallas
|
W 131–99
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
6–0
|
7
|
November 8, 1985
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 99–128
|
|
|
|
The Forum
|
6–1
|
8
|
November 12, 1985
|
@ Houston
|
L 119–127
|
|
|
|
The Summit
|
6–2
|
9
|
November 14, 1985
|
San Antonio
|
W 112–109
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
7–2
|
10
|
November 16, 1985
|
L.A. Clippers
|
W 113–109
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
8–2
|
11
|
November 19, 1985
|
Houston
|
W 127–113
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
9–2
|
12
|
November 21, 1985
|
L.A. Lakers
|
W 121–120
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
10–2
|
13
|
November 23, 1985
|
Sacramento
|
W 122–118
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
11–2
|
14
|
November 24, 1985
|
@ Seattle
|
L 84–110
|
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
11–3
|
15
|
November 26, 1985
|
Chicago
|
L 123–128
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
11–4
|
16
|
November 27, 1985
|
@ Golden State
|
L 102–104
|
|
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
|
11–5
|
17
|
November 29, 1985
|
@ Utah
|
W 129–114
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
12–5
|
18
|
November 30, 1985
|
Seattle
|
L 123–131 (2OT)
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
12–6
|
|
December: 7–6 (home: 5–1; road: 2–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
19
|
December 3, 1985
|
@ New York
|
L 94–111
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
12–7
|
20
|
December 4, 1985
|
@ Indiana
|
W 119–105
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
13–7
|
21
|
December 6, 1985
|
@ Philadelphia
|
W 123–121
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
14–7
|
22
|
December 7, 1985
|
@ Cleveland
|
L 114–124
|
|
|
|
Richfield Coliseum
|
14–8
|
23
|
December 11, 1985
|
L.A. Clippers
|
W 134–95
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
15–8
|
24
|
December 13, 1985
|
L.A. Lakers
|
W 124–120
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
16–8
|
25
|
December 14, 1985
|
@ Dallas
|
L 100–127
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
16–9
|
26
|
December 17, 1985
|
Golden State
|
W 122–114
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
17–9
|
27
|
December 19, 1985
|
Portland
|
W 123–118
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
18–9
|
28
|
December 21, 1985
|
San Antonio
|
L 118–128
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
18–10
|
29
|
December 22, 1985
|
@ Portland
|
L 114–121
|
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
18–11
|
30
|
December 28, 1985
|
@ San Antonio
|
L 112–116
|
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
|
18–12
|
31
|
December 30, 1985
|
Houston
|
W 125–122
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
19–12
|
|
January: 8–8 (home: 6–1; road: 2–7)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
32
|
January 3, 1986
|
@ Seattle
|
L 107–117
|
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
19–13
|
33
|
January 4, 1986
|
@ Sacramento
|
L 107–112
|
|
|
|
ARCO Arena
|
19–14
|
34
|
January 7, 1986
|
Dallas
|
W 132–110
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
20–14
|
35
|
January 9, 1986
|
Seattle
|
W 94–90
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
21–14
|
36
|
January 11, 1986
|
Utah
|
W 114–106
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
22–14
|
37
|
January 13, 1986
|
@ Milwaukee
|
W 119–115
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
23–14
|
38
|
January 15, 1986
|
@ Boston
|
L 100–123
|
|
|
|
Boston Garden
|
23–15
|
39
|
January 17, 1986
|
@ Detroit
|
L 113–129
|
|
|
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
23–16
|
40
|
January 18, 1986
|
@ New Jersey
|
L 113–124
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
23–17
|
41
|
January 21, 1986
|
@ Utah
|
L 114–117 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
23–18
|
42
|
January 22, 1986
|
New Jersey
|
W 137–124
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
23–19
|
43
|
January 24, 1986
|
San Antonio
|
L 98–113
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
24–19
|
44
|
January 25, 1986
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
W 127–115
|
|
|
|
The Forum
|
25–19
|
45
|
January 27, 1986
|
Cleveland
|
W 124–103
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
26–19
|
46
|
January 28, 1986
|
@ Sacramento
|
L 120–125
|
|
|
|
ARCO Arena
|
26–20
|
47
|
January 30, 1986
|
New York
|
W 102–97
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
27–20
|
|
February: 9–4 (home: 7–0; road: 2–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
48
|
February 1, 1986
|
Milwaukee
|
W 116–113
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
28–20
|
49
|
February 3, 1986
|
@ Houston
|
L 102–104
|
|
|
|
The Summit
|
28–21
|
50
|
February 4, 1986
|
Portland
|
W 119–118
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
29–21
|
51
|
February 6, 1986
|
@ San Antonio
|
W 100–95
|
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
|
30–21
|
All-Star Break
|
52
|
February 12, 1986
|
@ Dallas
|
L 110–117
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
30–22
|
53
|
February 14, 1986
|
@ Phoenix
|
L 95–112
|
|
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
30–23
|
54
|
February 15, 1986
|
Golden State
|
W 113–100
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
31–23
|
55
|
February 18, 1986
|
Washington
|
W 101–90
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
32–23
|
56
|
February 20, 1986
|
Boston
|
W 102–100
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
33–23
|
57
|
February 22, 1986
|
Dallas
|
W 113–106
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
34–23
|
58
|
February 24, 1986
|
@ Portland
|
W 119–113
|
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
35–23
|
59
|
February 25, 1986
|
Phoenix
|
W 112–99
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
36–23
|
60
|
February 27, 1986
|
@ Houston
|
L 111–117
|
|
|
|
The Summit
|
36–24
|
|
March: 8–7 (home: 6–2; road: 2–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
61
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March 1, 1986
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Philadelphia
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L 107–118
|
|
|
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McNichols Sports Arena
|
36–25
|
62
|
March 4, 1986
|
Houston
|
W 128–115
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
37–25
|
63
|
March 7, 1986
|
Indiana
|
W 134–117
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
38–25
|
64
|
March 9, 1986
|
@ L.A. Clippers
|
W 123–121
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|
39–25
|
65
|
March 11, 1986 5:30 p.m. MST
|
@ Atlanta
|
L 116–128
|
English (38)
|
English (9)
|
Evans (5)
|
The Omni 8,905
|
39–26
|
66
|
March 13, 1986
|
@ Chicago
|
L 102–112
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
39–27
|
67
|
March 14, 1986
|
@ Washington
|
W 101–91
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
40–27
|
68
|
March 16, 1986
|
Sacramento
|
W 119–113
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
41–27
|
69
|
March 18, 1986
|
@ Sacramento
|
L 113–117
|
|
|
|
ARCO Arena
|
41–28
|
70
|
March 19, 1986
|
Detroit
|
W 114–98
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
42–28
|
71
|
March 21, 1986
|
L.A. Clippers
|
W 115–104
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
43–28
|
72
|
March 23, 1986
|
@ Golden State
|
L 111–113
|
|
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
|
43–29
|
73
|
March 25, 1986
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 115–121
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
43–30
|
74
|
March 26, 1986
|
@ Utah
|
L 101–116
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
43–31
|
75
|
March 28, 1986
|
Utah
|
W 128–120
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
44–31
|
|
April: 3–4 (home: 1–1; road: 2–3)
|
1985–86 schedule
|
Playoffs
1986 playoff game log
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First round: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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Conference Semi-finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
1
|
April 26, 1986
|
@ Houston
|
L 119–126
|
Alex English (34)
|
Schayes, Natt (7)
|
English, Lever (9)
|
The Summit 15,448
|
0–1
|
2
|
April 29, 1986
|
@ Houston
|
L 101–119
|
Blair Rasmussen (18)
|
Wayne Cooper (9)
|
Mike Evans (7)
|
The Summit 16,016
|
0–2
|
3
|
May 2, 1986
|
Houston
|
W 116–115
|
Alex English (33)
|
Danny Schayes (8)
|
Alex English (5)
|
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
|
1–2
|
4
|
May 4, 1986
|
Houston
|
W 114–111 (OT)
|
Alex English (28)
|
Wayne Cooper (9)
|
Turner, Hanzlik (5)
|
McNichols Sports Arena 14,152
|
2–2
|
5
|
May 6, 1986
|
@ Houston
|
L 103–131
|
Alex English (27)
|
Blair Rasmussen (12)
|
Fat Lever (4)
|
The Summit 16,016
|
2–3
|
6
|
May 8, 1986
|
Houston
|
L 122–126 (2OT)
|
Alex English (42)
|
Danny Schayes (14)
|
Fat Lever (7)
|
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
|
2–4
|
|
1986 schedule
|
Player statistics
Season
Player
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GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
|
3FG%
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FT%
|
RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
|
PPG
|
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Playoffs
Player
|
GP
|
GS
|
MPG
|
FG%
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3FG%
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FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
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SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
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Awards and records
Transactions
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